Smyrna times., 1887-08-17
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
Uorkmen commenced to wire the
b,,.;ness places of Milford last week
sor The electric light.
The eolored people Of Dover and
l,ounitv ~ had their "big" day at
T;ttis ISl- Hammock on Saturday.
Moses America, colOred, the first col
- iuror in Delaware, has just COM
OiSted Od a fine residence in West Dover.
richardson & Robbins have COM
o,ced canning peaches. The firm has
mSnS mnNSnorienced considerable difficulty in
obtaining fruit. 4
The Sussex corn crop promises 10 be
= large one. The wet weather has
~.oJIced vigorous growth and the
Aids present a thrifty appearance.
The old aspirant for the Office of
Ola-;F of New Castle county, Purnal
LYNCH. is again being talked of as
Dro5able candidate for the nomination
next year.
An operation for the removal of
.rmor from over the eye of George w.
Ivarv IT, of Morton, during last week
was successful performed by DR.. w. F.
Davis of Dover.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ba. decided to carry for half fares pas
seusers who wish to attend the Centen-
NAL of the Constitution, at Philadel-
nbia. next month.
Rev. H. c. Jones, pastor of Calvary
Rantist Church, Dover, will baptize
number Of candidates for member
shin in St. Jones creek on Sunday;
at about o'clock.
Samuel D. Truitt, Esq, of Dover, pro-
noses removing to Washington and
intends practicing law there. Mr.. Truitt
made quite a reputation for efficiency
while State Librarian.
The preaching services tBrandyWlne
summit camp on sunday as follows:
Morning Rev. J. H. Caldwell, d. D.;
afternoon, Rev. James E. Bryan; even
ing. Rev. J. d. c. Hanna.
The governor has appointed Alex
ander Ramsey to be commissioner of
deeds for Delaware at Philadelphia and
Charles II. Hooper to be commissioner
ofdeeds for Delaware at New York.
At the Middidtown water works thus
far there have been thirteen wells sunk
with satisfactory results in each in
stance. The water is bright, and clear
of any unpleasant or unhealthy taste
or Oringredients.
Mrs. Martindale, president of the
Delaware w. c. 4. u, is in Dover, the
guest of Mrs. Thomas J. Stevenson.
She has been seriously i'll for month
or two and came there with the hope
Of recovering her health.
The lucious Delaware peach has
arrived. The peach, the whipping post
and old Eli Salisbury are Delaware's
three greatest institutions, and the
greatest of these is the peach.-PhiLG-
delphia Press Isn't that "Ornery" of a
great big daily?
Governor Biggs is registered at the
Sturtevant House, New York. 1t is
rumOred that he has the Presidential
bee in his bonnet, and will be placed
in the field 6y the peach growers of
the Eastern Shore of Maryland.-BreGk-
Water Light.
William Whitaker, Esq, a prOmi-
nent citizen of South Murderkill hun
dred, died at his home in Frederica, on
Tuesday 9th inst, aged about 81 years.
In 1854 he was elected sheriff of this
county, and at the time of his death
he was postmaster at Frederick.
The butchers of Dover bought II head
Offat cattle in Philadelphia last week
and had them shipped to Dover to sup
ply the town with beef. This sounds
bad for such a fine agriculture country
Farmers ought not to let the butchers
have to 60 to the city for their fat cattle
Tramps have been extremely trouble
some Of late along the line of Delaware
railroad and the company has COM
menced a vigorous warfare against
them. Fifty-three of the gentry are
now committed to the Kent county
lalliOr periods ranging from 10 to 81
days
BARTLET PEARS ARE RIPE.-Th'
crop is short one. Walter Morris 0
Dover loaded car Friday for Cinci
natl parties. They have bought hi
entire crop, consisting of several thou
sand baskets. DR.. Creadick will have
l,9OO baskets, which he has sold t
Richardson &RObbins.
After six years courtship Jacob A
mlgls, aged 50 years, and EleanO
DeneksOn, aged 66 years were married
i9st Thursday at Ocean View, Del, b,
the Rev. William r. McFarlane. Thi
union forms living family of clever
children, sixty-fOur grandchildren an
V"enty-iour great-grandchildren.
In Milford, the centre of this year
Peaeh crop where they are loading fou
ears OF peaches per day, good peacht
4te 50 scarce that the citizens run OF
nl11 Their mouths watering to see
lOad 90 by, and there is talk of maxim
" a party 60 to the depot and inhal
tne fragrance Of the train as it passe
-NeVs.
from financial standpoint, runnin
candy stand at a summer resort
IOle 70 be desired than the editors
MA mar IN country newspaper Office
DSiawarei at least friend Horney, form
ly ol the Harrington Enterprise, thinl
80 There is less mental and phy
mo ,oe. l4Oof 70 undergo, and more clei
-Ohey IN it.-MilfOrd Chronicle.
n AN INSURANCE COMPANY DEBARRE
-. fratt, Insurance Commisione
80 notice that the Mutual Rel
SOSslety OF Rochester, N. Y, havil
leluSed to pay the State tax Of q q
oss. upon its collections for the We
soo;a.s S;,.s december 3lst, 1885, the Sd
trsSay te'y Is without legal authority
au'aet business in this state.
Fine me planning mill and factory of
t. tuS Ruth, at Wilmington. were d
TTyyed BY FIRE early Monday mornir
Ane loss will be about s12 600 fnII
been os The fire is supposed to ha
bad Nv. y an lncendiary origin. No (
Joso,I zen Y, in the mill since Thursd
va 'Ph ,t hammell, formerly of Smyr
"0 iofeman Of the ESTABLISHING
The B. & 0. Railroad Comnanv !
soeo,' vzO'OOO to the State Treasurer
wan s !. OF their annual tax. Th
veoA s y get Off with this payment
the 49, ous The Treasurer thinks un
astbap sley should pay as much
miles - , W. 4 3. las they have as ma
panv " ~ track. The r., w. & b. C.,
pays $4,000 annually.
usHsli.l IIl1i,aess in Dover this summer is
seysral{ { nat and dull, and the fact I